Jet ski rider charged for drifting through floodwaters on Bangkok main street

VNExpress - Sep 28, 2026

A man who rode a jet ski through submerged Bangkok, making waves along Phetchaburi Road, a major artery in the Thai capital, was arrested and charged with "causing a public nuisance."

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Vietnam police uncover online gambling ring with over $38.6M in transactions processed
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Vietnam police uncover online gambling ring with over $38.6M in transactions processed

Police in the northern province of Hung Yen have uncovered an online gambling ring operating through the Net.win website, with transactions worth more than VND1 trillion (US$38.61 million) processed through bank accounts linked to the system, authorities have said.

Siti Hasmah, wife of Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, dies aged 100
Sep 28, 2026

Siti Hasmah, wife of Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, dies aged 100

Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, died on Monday aged 100. Her family confirmed her death after she was admitted to the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur. The cause of death was not immediately clear. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, whose decades-long feud with Mahathir defined modern Malaysia’s politics, said on Monday that Siti Hasmah would be granted a state funeral. “The nation will always remember her maternal presence and cherish...

CDL’s Kwek clan looks to invest US$3.9b in Singapore, China, Japan to raise confidence
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City Developments (CDL), the Singapore property group controlled by one of the country’s wealthiest families, said it wants to invest S$5 billion (US$3.9 billion) in Singapore, China and Japan by 2029 as part of measures to regain investor confidence after a feud within the clan. The firm also aims to sell S$6 billion of assets within the same period either via outright divestments or seeding suitable assets into managed vehicles, according to an exchange filing on Monday. It wants to set up a...

Dr Hasmah passes away at age 100
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Najib's clemency: No need to sulk, get angry over it, DAP leader says as Loke quits
Sep 28, 2026

Najib's clemency: No need to sulk, get angry over it, DAP leader says as Loke quits

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N Sembilan crisis: Cops to question axed excos today; MB to work around royal standoff?

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Chickens in Malaysia are producing fewer eggs. Is haze a leading cause?
Sep 28, 2026

Chickens in Malaysia are producing fewer eggs. Is haze a leading cause?

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Tok Mat: Several nations asked M'sia to become co-chair of The Hague Group
Sep 28, 2026

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Indonesia’s 3% deficit cap: guardrail or growth barrier?
Sep 28, 2026

Indonesia’s 3% deficit cap: guardrail or growth barrier?

Indonesia is considering lifting a statutory cap on government spending that has been in place for more than two decades, as President Prabowo Subianto pushes for faster economic growth. Supporters argue that greater room to borrow and spend would let Southeast Asia’s largest economy invest its way towards Prabowo’s target of 8 per cent annual growth by 2029. Economists counter that weakening the rule could push up borrowing costs and dent investor confidence. At issue is the mandatory ceiling...

Exhibition of Văn Giáo artwork on display in HCM City
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